Editorial

U.S. National Aquaculture Association published on January 17th an action alert concerning the recent HR 487  legislation on livestock transporting across America.  Source: National Aquaculture Association HR 487 Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act Introduced in New Congress Congressman Ted Yoho, FL-3, and 27 co-sponsors have introduced legislation in the […]

The 1st International Congress of Shrimp Aquaculture organized by the Association of Aquaculture Producers from the state of Sonora, Aquaculture Magazine and Panorama Acuícola Magazine will be held the 24th and 25th of January, 2019 in Cd. Obregón, Sonora, México. This is an event oriented to the discussion, exhibition and socialization of […]

The New Zealand government plans to invest NZD 924,000 ($620,650) in the thriving aquaculture industry of the Coromandel region. Written by: editorial / Undercurrent news Shane Jones, New Zealand’s minister for regional economic development, said in an announcement on Dec. 26 that the money, taken from the country’s NZD 3 […]

Internet of things technology has a huge role to play in realizing that potential and ensuring fish farming is sustainable. Written by: Rob Gilhooly / The Japan Times Like many in Sanriku, Iwate Prefecture, Kenichiro Yagi lost his waterfront business in the March 2011 Tohoku disasters. But in an imaginative bid […]

Scientists have published a novel method for counting Pacific salmon – analyzing DNA from the slime the fish leave behind in their spawning streams. Written by: Chris Branam / Oregon State University newsroom “When we analyzed the environmental DNA sloughed into water from salmon tissues including mucus and skin cells, […]

Aside from mining, the aquaculture sector is set to help boost the economy of Compostela Valley, located at the Phillippines. Written by: Gilfrod A. Doquila / SunStar.com The two-year aquaculture program that started in 2016 was crafted in order to position the province as a potential agricultural investment hub. Department of Trade […]

The European aquaculture sector has fully recovered from its downturn in 2013, selling 1.4 million metric tons of seafood with a combined worth of €4.9 billion in 2016, an EU report has found. Written by: Undercurrent news.com The Economic Report of the EU Aquaculture Sector, released on Jan. 3, covers the period […]

Every year, aquaculture increases its contribution to global seafood production. The sector generated 110.2 million tonnes in 2016, valued at US $243.5 billion and constituting 53 percent of world seafood supply. According to FAO data, 90 percent of production volume was produced in Asia. To maximize investment growth while minimizing […]

Niels Alsted, Executive Vice President of Business Relations in BioMar, nicknamed ‘Mr. Aquaculture’ by his colleagues has retired after 45 years of service in the aquaculture industry. Biomar Press Release information “Niels has been one of the most important people forming not only BioMar but also the industry. His dedication […]